The City’s largest Capital Improvement Project, Project Connect, is well underway. A traffic pattern change occurred at the end of August on Hollister Avenue. Traffic lanes between the southbound Highway 217 offramp and Kellogg Avenue have been adjusted to accommodate a safe working space for construction of the new Hollister Avenue Bridge over San Jose Creek.
Traffic has been shifted to the south side of Hollister Avenue and reduced to one lane of traffic in each direction. Construction crews will be working in the northside Hollister Avenue lanes. This work and the associated traffic shift are scheduled for approximately six months.
We urge everyone to exercise extra caution when near the construction site. Please adhere to all traffic control measures and posted detour signs. Utilize the designated temporary pedestrian walkway to ensure your safety and that of others. Your cooperation helps us complete this essential project efficiently and safely. We appreciate your understanding and patience during this time.
If you haven’t already, learn more about the project and what to expect by watching our video in English or Spanish. The video is narrated by Interim Goleta Public Works Director Nina Buelna in English and the Project Connect Manager Melissa Angeles in Spanish. Both hope you will take time to watch and understand the purpose of this multi-year project and how it will mean a better future for Goleta.
About Project Connect:
Project Connect is a multi-year project that will enhance pedestrian access and safety, improve road conditions, and build critical linkage throughout Goleta while increasing stormwater flow capacity in San Jose Creek under Hollister Bridge.
The large-scale construction project includes the Ekwill Street & Fowler Road Extensions, Hollister Avenue Bridge Replacement Project, two new roundabouts on Hollister Avenue at the Highway 217 interchange, the Hollister Avenue Interim Striping Project, and San Jose Creek flood control capacity improvements. Project completion is anticipated in 2026 when drivers and pedestrians will have increased east-west access across Old Town Goleta.
The City understands that projects such as this can be inconvenient, and we appreciate your patience.
For additional information or questions, please email Connect@CityofGoleta.org, call 805-690-5116 or visit www.CityofGoleta.org/ProjectConnect.